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Monday, August 1, 2011

Senator Sanders

Budget Deal President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that
congressional leaders struck a deal to cut the deficit and raise the debt
limit. Sen. Bernard Sanders was among those "lining up against the agreement," The
Washington Times reported. NPR called Sanders position "a question
mark." LINK and LINK and VIEW

‘Huge Win' for GOP Sen. Sanders told the Burlington Free
Press that the emerging deal on raising the nation's debt ceiling is a
"huge victory" for Republicans. LINK

Reid Rejected A test vote Sunday on an earlier Democratic proposal to
raise the debt limit failed to muster the 60 votes needed. Sen. Sanders voted
against it, National Journal reported. UPI said Sanders' vote
reflected "growing anger on the left with Obama administration compromises." LINK,
LINK and LINK

Sanders Votes No Sanders said that the Reid plan did not ask
"the rich and large corporations" to contribute a cent to deficit reduction," The
Daily Beast reported. "I cannot support legislation ... which balances the
budget on the backs of struggling Americans while not requiring one penny of
sacrifice from the wealthiest people in our country," Sanders said on Fox 44.
LINK and VIEW

Gas Mileage Sen. Sanders hailed an agreement between the Obama
administration and U.S. automakers that will increase the average mileage for
American cars to 54.5 mpg by the year 2025. Sanders called that a huge step
forward for saving consumers money at the pump and cutting greenhouse gas
emissions, WCAX-TV reported Monday morning. VIEW

World

Syrians Strike Restive Cities in Fierce Raids Syrian forces
assaulted restive cities before dawn on Sunday, killing at least 70 people in
the broadest and fiercest crackdown yet by the government of President Bashar
al-Assad on the four-month uprising against his rule, The New York Times reported. LINK

National

Congress Must Trim Deficit to Avoid Broader Cuts The deal announced
on Sunday would make across-the-board cuts in military spending, education,
transportation and Medicare payments to health care providers if Congress does
not enact further deficit-cutting legislation by the end of the year, The
New York Times reported. LINK

Markets Show ReliefAs President Barack Obama and congressional
leaders closed in on a deal to avoid a default by the U.S., Asian stock markets
and the dollar rose sharply amid relief at the end of a weeks-long standoff, The
Wall Street Journal reported. LINK

Vermont

Sustainable Energy Hailed as an important step in keeping up
Vermont's name as a leader in energy efficiency initiatives, Green Mountain
Energy Vermont opened a store in South Londonderry that can charge a car in one
to four hours. Gov. Peter Shumlin cut an electrical cord, instead of a ribbon,
at a ceremonial opening, AP reported. LINK